http://www.shawcity.co.uk/product-group/all-products/heat-stress-monitors We all enjoy the warmer weather after a long cold winter. But as things warm up we all have to continue to work. Many of us work in situations where heat is a problem all the year round. Failure to identify a possible problem because of heat may ...

Deltares and Delft University of Technology are carrying out measurements in and around the Westersingel in Rotterdam (the Netherlands), to assess the effect of evaporation on the temperature of the surrounding area. The Westersingel is located in a densely built-up area, where high temperatures occur. However, the water from the Westersingel provides cooling. The measurements will be carried out ...

It’s summer time and it is HOT outside! Make sure you are taking care of your employees that work in these extreme heat environments. Warning: Extreme heat levels can increase workers’ risk to injuries and lead to more serious health issues such as heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat syncope, heat cramps, heat rashes, or death. Heat stress prevention starts with ...

Denise Chew, president of environmental equipment rental and heat stress monitor rental company Enviro-Equipment, Inc., has an urgent message for businesses with workers who perform their duties outdoors: provide heat stress training now, before both worker well-being and the business’s bottom line ...

Once again, we are bringing you the top stories in environment, health and safety news. This week, among other things, we'll discuss: More OSHA Whistleblower cases. A BIG Supreme Court victory for the EPA. Great news on renewable energy in Germany and England. Remember that you can always write us with your suggestions, questions and comments at ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Heartland Drilling Inc., based in Abilene, for exposing workers to hazards associated with excessive heat. OSHA initiated its inspection after a worker, engaged in drilling operations on the rig floor of a drilling site in Big Spring, was overcome by the June heat and rushed to a hospital where he died. "This ...

With China's tremendous growth, the migration of people from rural places into urban areas is becoming more significant. The expansion and the development of Mega Cities and of some coastal cities in China (eg. Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen) led to a steeply increasing requirement of human resource as well as natural resource supply. Today, 400 cities out of 668 in China are ...

With China's tremendous growth, the migration of people from rural places into urban areas is becoming more significant. The expansion and the development of Mega Cities and of some coastal cities in China (eg. Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen) led to a steeply increasing requirement of human resource as well as natural resource supply. Today, 400 cities out of 668 in China ...

Last month, during his climate-protection tour under the slogan “Work, environment – innovation”, Sigmar Gabriel, the German environment minister, visited the biogas production unit at Tangeln, in Saxony-Anhalt, in order to officially open a biological heating system for houses. He stressed the commitment of the householders of Tangeln and the local biological heat cooperative Tangeln is setting ...

The test method was developed for use with high strength aluminum alloys (2XXX and Cu containing 7XXX) that are normally tested in 3.5 weight % NaCl by alternate immersion. However, the concept which uses residual strength as a measure of damage evolution (in this case environmentally-assisted cracking) can, in principle, be applied to any alloy and environmental system. This test method has ...

Sky Power Solutions, Corp. (OTCBB: SPOW) (www.skypowersolutions.com), an emerging leader in the development and marketing of next generation lithium-powered batteries worldwide, and a leading developer of the Sky Power stand alone residential, Solar Concentrating, Electric Power Generation System, capable of producing over 2 Kilowatts of ...

“The debate must include heating and cooling” urges the Heat Coalition as the Green Paper “A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies” is published. According to the Heat Coalition, of which ESTIF is a member and which is a platform gathering 11 European associations with a stake in the heating and cooling sector, the forthcoming climate and energy policy ...

Hello and thank you very much for inviting me to this excellent event hosted by the CHPA and the Energy Institute. There are 3 key points I would like to make in my speech today: Firstly, our genuine commitment to renewable heat and CHP as part of the UK’s competitive, low carbon energy mix. Secondly, an update on our progress we have made so far on delivering the heat ...

Check against delivery Good morning. I am delighted to be speaking here today at the Ground Source Heat Pump Association’s fourth technical seminar with so many esteemed representatives from across industry and academia… and not just from the UK! I’m always keen to see the progress that other countries are making on renewable energy so it’s good to see delegates ...

The 3.5 % NaCl solution alternate immersion test provides a test environment for detecting materials that would be likely to be susceptible to SCC in natural outdoor environments, especially environments with marine influences. , , For determining actual serviceability of a material, other stress-corrosion tests should be performed in the intended service environment under conditions relating to ...

The hot days of summer are here. Throughout the country, thousands of employees who work outdoors face the potential dangers associated with overexposure to heat. Factors such as working in direct sunlight, high temperature and humidity, physical exertion and lack of sufficient water intake can lead to heat stress. 'During the warm season, it is important to understand that exposure to heat can ...

Step out onto the massive processing floor at ECS Refining in Mesquite, Texas, and the first thing you notice is the air, which on an August morning feels like 100-degree soup. It’s not exactly the ideal environment for manually dismantling e-scrap for 10 hours. ECS managers say many potential employees don’t make it through the initial three weeks of training, but they note those ...

However hot the weather gets, it will be worse in the cities – and scientists in the US have just worked out how much worse by measuring the notorious urban heat island effect. They planted 150 sensors in and around Madison, the Wisconsin state capital, in time for the heatwaves that hit the US in 2012, and found that the city experienced twice as many hours at temperatures above 90° ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service for a serious safety violation in connection with the heat-related death of a letter carrier from the Forest Street post office in Medford. "Heat stress illnesses and fatalities can be prevented with knowledge. Knowing how to recognize and respond to symptoms can save a life," said ...

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